Potato-eye remover.



No. 853 306. PATENTED MAY 14, 1907.

- A. G. KENT.

POTATO EYE RBMOVEIL APPLIGATION rmm NOV. 23, 1904.

WITNESSES INVENTOR UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIOE.

ARTHUR c. KENT, OF JANESVILLE, WIScoNSIN, ASSIGNOR TO H. M. KENT,

' OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1907.

Application filed November 23, 1904. Serial No. 234,048.

T0 at whom it may concern:-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR C. KE T, a resident of J anesville, in thecounty of Rock and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Potato- Eye Removers; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same,

My invention relates to an improved potato eye remover, the'object ofthe invention being to provide a device of simple inexpen siveconstruction, which will with but slight movement and easy operation,remove the eyes of potatoes and remove pieces of uniform size and shape,which is especially desirable when used in planters, and the inventionconsists in certain novel features of construction and combinations andarrangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described andpointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l is a perspective View,illustrating my improvements, and Fig. 2 is a view in longitudinalsection.

1 represents a handle, which may be of wood, or other material and ofany shape desired, Save that it should have a fiat or straight end, andthe handle shown at one end, is beveled to permit the ready operation ofthe device, as will more fully hereinafter appear. To the handle acutter 2 is secured and comprises a strip of sheet metal, dished asshown and secured to the handle by tacks 3 or in any desired manner. Theend of the cutter 2, which projects out beyond the handle, is of theshape of approximately one fourth an ellipse and the edges thereof maybe sharpened to facilitate its operation.

In operation, a potato is held in one hand, and the handle 1 grasped inthe other. Cutter 2 is then forced into the potato at one side of theeye, and when it is in the potato with the flat end of the handleagainst the potato, the handle is given a half turn, to compel thecutter to remove an approximately semi-elliptical section of the potatoWith the eye therein, I

and as above stated, the end .of the handle, is beveled or cut away tofacilitate its manipulation in forcing the cutter into the potato.

My improved device enables sections of potato, containing the eye, andof exactly the same size and shape to be removed, which is veryessential when employing a planter. The device is of extremely Simpleconstruction, cheap to manufacture, and can be quickly operated by anyone. 7

Slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of theparts described without departing from my invention and hence, I wouldhave it understood that I do not restrict myself to the precise detailsset forth but consider myself at liberty to make such slight changes andalterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent is 1. A device for removing eyes from potatoes,comprising a handle, a dished cutter partially embracing said handle andprojecting from one end thereof, the protruding end of said cutterhaving such shape that it will, together with the end of the handle markapproximately one-fourth of an ellipse, said end of the handleconstituting a limiting abutment behind the protruding portion of thedished cutter.

2. A device for removing eyes from potatoes, comprising a handle and acurved cutter plate partially embracing the handle and projecting fromone end thereof, the projecting portion of the cutter plate having suchshape that it will, together with the end of the handle, markapproximating one-fourth of an ellipse, and the end of the handle overthe cutter beveled.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscrib ing witnesses. I

I ARTHUR C. KENT. Witnesses:

O. P. BURR, SILAS HAYNER..

